Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Spinning Darkness
Weatherlight · #81 · common · 1997
Instant
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Market reference
$0.87
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 81 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- John Coulthart
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-06-09
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}
Type: Instant
You may exile the top three black cards of your graveyard rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Spinning Darkness deals 3 damage to target nonblack creature. You gain 3 life.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.87 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.71 |
| MTGO tix | 11.85 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Spinning Darkness is real?
Spinning Darkness is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Spinning Darkness worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Spinning Darkness is $0.87; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Spinning Darkness from?
Spinning Darkness is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Weatherlight" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Spinning Darkness?
Spinning Darkness is a common card in the Weatherlight set.
